Belichick heads field of quality coach of the year contenders
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comThere have been so many outstanding head coaching jobs done this season, Bill Belichick might discover it was easier to claim a fourth Super Bowl title than to be cited as the league's best mentor.
Story | Conversation | December 21, 2007Stretch drive: What AFC teams must do in the final month
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comWith the regular season winding down, the only remaining intrigue in the AFC is the race for the final wild-card spot.
Story | Conversation | December 06, 2007Colts add sack specialist; Freeney expected to miss 'significant' time
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comThe Colts claimed Simeon Rice off waivers on Monday.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2007Colts, Patriots built powerhouses with different philosophies
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comHow did the Colts and Patriots, facing off Sunday for NFL midseason supremacy, become powerhouses? One organization chose the homegrown method, while the other has made the most of used parts.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2007For the Colts, it's finally time to focus on the Pats
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIt wasn't all that pretty, but the Colts took care of Carolina ... and can now focus on their big showdown against the Pats.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2007Samuel will sign $7.79 million contract as franchise player
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comFranchise cornerback Asante Samuel, who has missed all of training camp and the first three preseason games, reported to the New England Patriots' training camp Monday.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2007Source: Samuel considering reporting to camp next week
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comAlthough a high-ranking New England official said that the team has "no indication right now" that Asante Samuel is about to end his holdout, a source close to the franchise cornerback said he is seriously considering reporting to training camp next week.
Story | Conversation | August 23, 2007All-Pro linebacker Briggs signs one-year tender offer
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comLance Briggs will sign the Bears' one-year qualifying offer worth $7.2 million, and report to camp on Thursday.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2007Freeney's deal cap friendly for 2007, 2008
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comThe landmark six-year, $72 million contract to which the Indianapolis Colts signed star pass rusher Dwight Freeney last week, the largest contract ever awarded a defensive player in the NFL, is relatively salary cap-friendly for a deal of such magnitude.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2007Franchise players Samuel, Briggs fail to reach deals
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comAs anticipated, neither New England cornerback Asante Samuel nor Chicago weakside linebacker Lance Briggs reached a contract agreement before Monday's 4 p.m. deadline for franchise players to sign multi-year deals. Now, the two standout defenders are limi
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2007Teams get extra day to turn franchise-player deals
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIt may prove to be a meaningless extension for the four teams involved, but a quirk in the calendar has provided clubs this year with an additional day in which to sign veterans who were designated as franchise players to long-term contracts.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2007Sanders will likely sit out most of Colts' workouts
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIndianapolis Colts coaches and team officials, keenly aware of the importance of Bob Sanders to their defensive efforts, will err on the side of caution in the offseason recovery of their standout free safety -- even if that means lightening his load in t
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2007Dungy has Colts focused on this season
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comTony Dungy wasted little time at the Colts' recent minicamp letting his players know that their focus needs to be on what's ahead of them, writes Len Pasquarelli.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2007Freeney shows at minicamp, but still wants long-term deal
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comHis mere presence here for a mandatory weekend minicamp that he technically could have dodged because of his current contract situation spoke volumes about the significance that Indianapolis Colts' star defensive end Dwight Freeney assigns to things like
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2007Dungy, Polian not straying from philosophy
Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.comIndianapolis is banking on youngsters Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden to fill the void created by the offseason departures of its two starting cornerbacks, Len Pasquarelli writes.
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